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Allan Wardill, Mooloolabah; Michelle (nee Barkle) Smith, Wondai; Lorraine (Watts) Ryan, Nanango; Lloyd Stumer, Brisbane; Jacqui (Row) Porter, Redcliffe; and Peter Zahnleiter, Caloundra … cut the birthday cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Carolyn (Brimson) McMorrin and her husband Keith, from Brisbane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 13, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

A birthday party with a difference was held at Kingaroy RSL Club on Thursday evening … the participants were all former classmates from Kingaroy State High School.<\/p>\n

The “70th Birthday” celebration was organised by Lloyd Stumer, from Brisbane, as all were turning 70 or thereabouts this year.<\/p>\n

The former students attended Kingaroy State School through to 1967, although many started their education in 1956 in various local State Schools or St Mary’s Catholic School which in those days did not offer senior years.<\/p>\n

About 55 people, including their partners, packed into the RSL’s White Room to pore over old photos, enjoy a few drinks and a meal, and share memories.<\/p>\n

And they travelled from all over to be there … from NSW, Mackay, Gladstone and Brisbane as well as from across the South Burnett.<\/p>\n

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Kathy (Pethtel) Leimgruber, Gloucester, NSW; Faith (Pethtel) Sommerfeld and husband Bryan, Hervey Bay; and Robyn (Webster) Snell, Brisbane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Beth (Sheppard) Stephenson, Kingaroy; Robyn (Lewis) Piper, South Kolan; and Sherenne (Greenslade) Powell, Dalby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Les Trace, from Coolabunia, and Ivan Ritchings, Mackay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Col and Yvie Rogerson, Kingaroy; Vivian Fiedler, Gladstone; and John Knopke, Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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